Jenny Allen’s observant, self-deprecating humor pieces make the occasional welcome appearance in the New Yorker, Vogue and other venues. They are light of touch, often reflecting on the absurdities of metropolitan life. But when read together, in her collection “Would Everybody Please Stop?,” they reveal a somber story beneath the glittering comedy: that of a woman…

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. — Not long after Jenny Allen left New York City to live full-time here, her once-sturdy farmhouse had a nervous breakdown. The pump to the well gave out, the water heater flooded the furnace, the pipes froze and an ancient tree crashed through the roof. It was 2013 and…

A special live edition of The Moth on Martha’s Vineyard, hosted by Jenny Allen with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The first African American Grandmaster details his unorthodox education and the private chess match that defines him; a socialite trying to escape an unhappy marriage accidentally crashes the coronation of the king of Nepal; and an octogenarian makes an romantic connection with a man she worked with over a half a century before. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Join Vancouver’s own Vicki Gabereau as she hosts an intimate evening with Jenny Allen in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada.

Jenny Allen, writer (New Yorker, New York Times), performer (I Got Sick Then I Got Better), and cancer survivor, brings her signature wit and heartfelt insights to the discussion about what it’s like to live with ovarian cancer.

The University Women’s Club of Vancouver at Hycroft
Vancouver, BC
Friday, October 28th from 5 pm to 8 pm
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Jenny Allen delivers a comic monologue on one woman’s adventures after falling down the medical rabbit hole. Diagnosed with and treated for cancer in 2005, writer and performer Jenny Allen (The New Yorker, The New York Times) tells her story of the harrowing tailspin she took following her diagnosis, combining humor with emotion in a witty and bittersweet monologue.

Jenny Allen delivers a comic monologue on one woman’s adventures after falling down the medical rabbit hole. Diagnosed with and treated for cancer in 2005, writer and performer Jenny Allen (The New Yorker, The New York Times) tells her story of the harrowing tailspin she took following her diagnosis, combining humor with emotion in a witty and bittersweet monologue.

May 2, 2016
Four Arts Club
Christiana Creek Country Club
Elkhart, IndianaMore Information

Jenny Allen will perform I Got Sick Then I Got Better at a fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Research and Awareness. Diagnosed with and treated for ovarian cancer in 2005, Jenny Allen (The New Yorker, New York Times) tells her story of the harrowing tailspin she took following her diagnosis, combining biting humour with searing emotion in a witty, bittersweet monologue that showcases the personal and family collateral damage a life-threatening illness brings.
Do you have the ladyballs to talk about ovarian cancer? Do you have the ladyballs to do something about the disease? Do you have the ladyballs to help raise funds for research, increased awareness and support?
WE THOUGHT SO! This is why you need to attend the first annualLADYBALLS SHOW & TELL: An Evening of the Arts

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

Conexus Arts Centre, 200 Lakeshore Drive, Regina, SK

Tickets: $150/ticket or $1000/table (income tax receipts will be issued)

Jenny will perform I Got Sick Then I Got Better at the 8th Canadian Conference on Ovarian Cancer Research on May 15. The conference is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and runs through May 17. To register for the conference, visit the CCOCR website.

Sponsored by Ovarian Cancer Canada. Preceded by a short reception from 17:00-17:30.

I Got Sick Then I Got Better is a comic riff on one woman’s adventures after falling down the medical rabbit hole. Diagnosed with and treated for ovarian cancer in 2005, writer and performer Jenny Allen (The New Yorker, The New York Times) tells her story of the harrowing tailspin she took following her diagnosis, combining biting humor with searing emotion in a witty, bittersweet monologue that limns the personal and family collateral damage a life-threatening illness brings.

ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE is a mockumentary style Web Series written by and starring real-life sisters Brooke Adams (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Days of Heaven, The Dead Zone) and Lynne Adams (Guiding Light), based on characters they created for the feature film Made Up, directed by Tony Shalhoub. In ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE, aging sisters “Kate and Elizabeth James” come together on Martha’s Vineyard for one final movie project. Featuring guest stars Treat Williams, Griffin Dunne and others.